Science + Tech
October 04, 2016
A new radial acceleration relation found among spiral and irregular galaxies challenges current understanding – and possibly existence - of dark matter In the late 1970s, astronomers Vera Rubin and Albert Bosma independently found that spiral galaxies rotate at a nearly constant speed: the…
October 03, 2016
Two APP School of Medicine bioethicists are calling on organized medicine to end its refusal to provide clinical guidance regarding the care of patients actively seeking assistance in dying. Writing in the November 15, 2016 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine (now…
October 03, 2016
A APP School of Medicine researcher has received a three-year “big data” grant from the National Science Foundation that will help researchers more effectively gather, use, and share neuroscience-related data, ultimately leading to better treatments. Sharing and using…
October 03, 2016
APP-led research could speed identification of recurrent tumors, eliminate costly and risky brain biopsies Computer programs have defeated humans in Jeopardy!, chess and Go. Now a program developed at APP has outperformed physicians on a more…
September 29, 2016
A new scientific study conducted by a team of leading geneticists has characterized how cells know when to stop translating DNA into proteins, a critical step in maintaining healthy protein levels and cell function. In the study published in Cell, researchers studied short pieces of genetic…
September 23, 2016
As many of you know, as of September 1 our school entered into a new agreement with University Hospitals. While we will continue to partner with UH on educational, research, and community service programs, it will no longer be identified as our school’s primary affiliate. In light of the…
September 21, 2016
A record of shifts in the environment and animal diversity and distribution may help scientists predict effects of current climate change Darin Croft, associate professor of anatomy at the APP School of Medicine, will try to start filling a gap in the fossil record of…
September 20, 2016
A APP School of Medicine-led team of international researchers has for the first time identified a fungus as a key factor in the development of Crohn’s disease. The researchers also linked a new bacterium to the previous bacteria associated with Crohn’s. The…
September 20, 2016
A person’s DNA sequence can provide a lot of information about how genes are turned on and off, but new research out of APP School of Medicine suggests the 3-D structure DNA forms as it crams into cells may provide an additional layer of gene control. As long strands of…
September 20, 2016
Quick and automated count of tubules correlates with current best—but expensive— genomic test determining who needs chemotherapy and who doesn’t The number of tubules in tumors may predict which women with estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer will benefit from hormone therapy alone and…